Pierce Twp. gets new fire chief

The Pierce Township Board of Trustees recently appointed Craig Wright as the Township's new Fire Chief.

Wright has been serving as Interim Chief since March 2013 when former Fire Chief Aaron Boggs resigned to accept a Clinical Paramedic position with Seadrill, an offshore deep-water drilling company.

Wright has been employed by Pierce Township since January 2002. Prior to being appointed Chief, Wright served as a Captain since April 2012. Wright was promoted to Captain after serving over 8 years as a Lieutenant. A six-person panel comprised of 3 current or former Fire Chiefs helped interview 3 internal candidates for the position.

"The Trustees are proud to appoint Craig Wright to the Fire Chief position" said Board Chairman Richard Riebel. "His level of enthusiasm, compassion for others and professionalism compliment an already fine organization" he said.

Said Trustee Bonnie Batchler,"The Fire Department has always had a family feel to it. Craig recognizes this and has earned the respect of staff and residents" she said.

"I'm very happy to represent Pierce Township as Fire Chief" Wright said. "We have a great staff and I'm eager to continue delivering high-quality, professional fire services to our community"

To learn more about Wright or the Pierce Township Fire Department, visit the Fire Department website at: www.piercetownship.org/fire/ or call 752-6273.

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Pierce Twp. gets new fire chief

The Pierce Township Board of Trustees recently appointed Craig Wright as the Township's new Fire Chief.